Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Nepal
Nepal: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 12.52 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Nepal is 12.52 percent, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Nepal peaked at 12.57 percent in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.04 percent, in 1961.
That places Nepal 115th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.04 percent | 12.04 percent | 12.04 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.35 percent | 12.04 percent | 12.49 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.52 percent | 12.48 percent | 12.57 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.52 percent | 12.49 percent | 12.55 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.48 percent | 12.46 percent | 12.51 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.52 percent | 12.51 percent | 12.52 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.52 percent | 12.52 percent | 12.52 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Nepal?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Nepal was 12.52 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 percent in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.04 percent in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Nepal ranks 115th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).